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SECTION 2 KEY VOCAB
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Herbivore | an animal that eats only plants. |
| Carnivore | an animal that eats only meat. |
| Omnivore | an animal that eats meat and plants. |
| Diurnal | an animal that is primarily active during the day. |
| Nocturnal | an animal that is primarily active during the night. |
| Monocular Vision | An animal that has eyes placed on either side of their head, which view separate images. |
| Binocular Vision | An animal that has eyes placed in the front of their head, which view the same image at once. |
| Orbit | the cavity or socket of the skull that houses the eyeball. |
| Carnivore skull | has sharp incisors and canines, as well as a few premolars and molars for killing and eating meat. |
| Herbivore skull | have primarily premolars and molars for consuming plants. They sometimes have incisors for tasks like cracking open nuts. |
| Omnivore skull | also have incisors and canines for eating meat, as well as more premolars and molars for consuming plants than do Carnivores. |